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River Information Services An European concept for harmonised information services to support traffic-management and transport- management in inland navigation, including the interfaces to other transport modes

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Pan-European Conference of Transport Ministers on inland waterway transport An unrestricted inland shipping route from the North Sea to the Black Sea. Rotterdam, September 2001

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“Invites governments concerned to establish a Pan- European River Information Service (RIS) by the year 2005, based on standards to be drawn up in the framework of the European Union, UN/ECE and the two River Commissions, since river information services contribute to safer and more efficient inland waterway transport”. Rotterdam Declaration

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RIS in Europe status 2005 International Navigation Association PIANC: –Guidelines and recommendations on implementation of River Information Services (including RIS architecture) Rhine Commission: –“RIS Arbeitsgruppe”; implementation of RIS guidelines and standards in the Rhine area European RIS Platform – Organisation of European policy makers in Inland Waterborne Transport –Guidance and co-ordination for implementation and standardisation of RIS in Europe –Umbrella for standardisation groups –Drafting the RIS directive

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EC - RIS Directive Accepted by the European Parliament in February 2005 Purpose of the directive –Establish a framework for the deployment of harmonised River Information Services in the European Community –Set out the standards, technical requirements and conditions to ensure a harmonised, interoperable RIS for Inland Waterborne Transport Member States have to take measures to: –Implement and operate RIS on all European Inland Waterways of class IV and higher –Ensure that the transport sector can meet with the requirements under this Directive

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Minimum requirements Member states are responsible for: –Supply of a minimum dataset on the European Waterway infrastructure to facilitate voyage planning –Electronic Nautical Charts (ENC’s) for fairway class Va and higher –Facilities for electronic reporting –Electronic publication of “Notices to skippers” –Establish and operate RIS Centres - if the traffic situation requires

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COMPRIS Consortium Operational Management Platform for River Information Services The last step towards the pan-European implementation of RIS